Thursday, January 12, 2012

My grandson just graduated to a twin bed. First came the crib, them the youth bed and now the twin.Not just any twin but an antique brass bed.

I had seen this bed in the Country Living magazine and thought I could make a red, white and blue quilt. A nautical themed quilt.This would work I could recreate this look. See the quilt at the bottom of the bed.

I wentdown to my sewing studio and pulled out of my stash theseprints in red and blue. Now I keep on hand at least 10 yardsof white fabric for just in case......

The top piece I will use as my binding.

So I went to work cutting them up into 4.5 inch and 2.5 inch squares. With the white fabric I cut 2.5 inch and 2.5 x 4.5 inch rectangles.

All of my print 2.5 inch squares I drew a line across the centre.Then I attached them to the white 2.5 x 4.5 inch rectangles.I keep a bin full of my scraps that I have cut into 2.5 inches.I call these leaders and enders.

You see I take two right sides together and sew themthen I continue to sew my quilt pieces together.

I chain piece. It makes it go along a lot faster.

Then I will end with ender. see picture.

Here is where they go once the leader an enders are sewn into this basket. Then down the road when the inspiration arises I can make a scrappy quilt and half of my work is done.

Monday, January 9, 2012

Well Santa was sure good to me. I MUST HAVE BEEN GOOD...
Look what he brought me.
A red KITCHENAID STAND MIXER.Well you know how much I love red.... Let's give it a try.

On tonights menu we are having homemade cauliflower soup with fresh biscuits.L et's get started.1 cauliflower head. I use half.1 whole sweet onion chopped.2 carrots finely choppedtsp of garlic, I buy it in a jar already chopped.3 potatoes pealed and chopped.

In a large pot add a tbsp of oil (I use coconut) heard it's better for me.Saute your onion , carrots and garlic.Then add 5 cups of water.Add potatoes and simmer for about a 1/2 hour.Then add the cauliflower.continue cooking for another 15 mins.Then I take my hand mixer and blend the ingredients to puree it.I leave a few chunks in for MR. DH. He likes it that way.

Dish it out and I add some graded old cheddar to the top.

Now on to my biscuits.2 cups of flour1 tbsp of baking powder1/2 tsp salt

1/4 cup of butter 3 tbsp of shortening3/4 cup of milk.I added some raisins(optional).into the bowl I added all the ingredients except for the milk.I used my flat beater on slow till the ingred. looked like coarse crumblethen I added the milk and mixed it. turn it out onto a floured board and knead it gently.Now roll it out to 1/2in. and use a 2inch cutter.bake at 450 for 8-10 mins. I used parchment paper.